Canterbury Cathedral 1948

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Description

Canterbury, Kent.

M S of the Canterbury Cathedral seen through an arch.

Data

Cataloguer:
MIKE
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
66995
Sort Number:
UN 1960 J
Time in/Out:
01:04:25:00 / 01:04:35:00
Canister:
UN 1960 J
Film ID:
2437.05
Issue Date:
1948

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